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Beef on display in a market in Japan. (File photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Japan opens doors to full access of U.S. beef imports

By Reuters May 17, 2019

Washington | Reuters — Japan has agreed to eliminate its long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, opening full access to U.S. cattle products after more than 15 years, the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement on Friday. “The new terms, which take effect immediately, allow U.S. products from all cattle, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Mexico reopens to all Canadian beef

By Alberta Farmer Staff October 7, 2016

Beef and beef products from Canadian cattle of all ages may again be shipped to Mexico under newly expanded access announced Friday. The announcement from Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, on his first official visit to Mexico, follows up on a joint statement in June that Mexico was in the “final stages of due diligence” to reopen […] Read more

Taste-testing during a Canadian Beef Advantage Seminar in Shanghai in 2013. (Canada Beef via YouTube)

Beef Cattle, Canola, Livestock

China now taking Canadian bone-in beef

By Alberta Farmer Staff September 22, 2016

China’s premier has announced the country will accept bone-in Canadian beef from cattle under 30 months of age (UTMs) starting today, according to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. The expanded access is expected to add another $10 million per year in exports to China in the short term, the CCA said, given that Canada’s beef cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

China to conditionally lift ban on some U.S. beef

By Reuters September 22, 2016

Beijing | Reuters –– China has conditionally lifted an import ban on some shipments of U.S. boneless beef and beef on the bone, the country’s agriculture ministry and quality watchdog said on Thursday. The lifting of the ban applies to imports of beef from animals under 30 months old (UTMs), according to a statement posted […] Read more

A view from the steps of Memorial Hall in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. (CIA.gov)

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Taiwan again accepting Canadian UTM beef

By Alberta Farmer Staff July 8, 2016

One of the top international importers of Canadian beef is back in the market after closing its ports to the product last year. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday announced Taiwan will again accept beef from Canadian cattle under 30 months of age (UTMs), effective immediately. Taiwan had pulled the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drags down CME livestock futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise for second day after U.S. crop conditions report

Klassen: Feed barley rally pressures feeder cattle market

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drags down CME livestock futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise for second day after U.S. crop conditions report

Klassen: Feed barley rally pressures feeder cattle market

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Japan opens doors to full access of U.S. beef imports

Mexico reopens to all Canadian beef

China now taking Canadian bone-in beef

China to conditionally lift ban on some U.S. beef

Taiwan again accepting Canadian UTM beef

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